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Anyone tried Acia Berry Diet capsules??

Just wondering if anyone local has tried the Acai Berry / Colon Cleanse diet capsules. Not advertising them, thinking of trying them to lose 6 years of baby weight. They are meant to make the fat/weight drop off. Wondered if anyone has first hand experience of them??

Marie Siddique ● 5977d19 Comments

I once posted one of the ridiculous Acai Berry 'Before and after'  images on Chiswick forum.I then Googled out of curiosity.  Good luck ! !   ___Googled  :-    evidence "Acai Berry" 

Fred Bray ● 5976d

Depressingly nothing makes the weight drop off except drastically increasing the amount of exercise taken and therefore energy expended while at the same time drastically reducing the amount of food consumed and therefore calories (energy) taken in.It's a brutal fact...For me 4-5 times a week at the gym and a no carb diet work. But then you have to stick to it. Groan.

Sara Nathan ● 5976d

No first hand experience, but I would ALWAYS assume that any weight loss product sold on the net, claiming dramatic results for no effort is utterly useless and probably a scamBet they offer a free sample, but you have to give your credit card details first? You'll find that the card is automatically charged for the next installment and you'll find it hard to cancel. Very seriously recommend you steer well clear.

Roy Gillett ● 5976d

The first company I saw was one of those free trial things, but I did more research and found a better supplier. The capsules work by speeding up your metabolism, but at the same time supressing your appetite, so you eat less and it gets processed faster, combined with the colon cleanse that rids your body of toxins and 'sludge build-up' in your colon as they call it. I am going to try at the end of the month and I'll let everyone know my progress. They are berries from the Amazon after-all, and have you ever seen a fat Anaconda!!

Marie Siddique ● 5975d

"combined with the colon cleanse that rids your body of toxins and 'sludge build-up' in your colon as they call it"I'm really sorry Marie but I could not help laughing as I read the above,  ummm unless you are constipated surely your body does the above anyway when you produce a poo!!

Jen Morty ● 5974d

Those of us who are always constipated would love to be kept up to date with results!

Susan Kelly ● 5973d

Colon cleanser. So in fact, what you are buying is a laxative

Roy Gillett ● 5973d

Spotted another Acia Berry ad.  They've made the 'after'  picture a bit more realistic. 

Fred Bray ● 5973d

That's easy. You just pig out, put on a pair of too small jeans, stick your belly out and photograph close up. Then you wait a couple of days, put on a loose skirt before breakfast, hold your stomach in and photograph from a distance. There could be just a couple of pounds difference if it's the same person.

Becky Bell ● 5972d

They sound seriously dangerous: 1.Speed up Metabolism 2.Suppress your appetite 3.Cleanse your colon.I bet they are based on herbal sources which means they don't have to prove any medical evidence.I am against the Codex Alimentarius, but these products should be banned.

John Pollastrini ● 5972d

Half a pint of hot water first thing in the morning is a good start to the day. Doesn't cost as much.

Philippa Bond ● 5972d

then an hour in the gym and then prunes and yoghurt...very effective for achieving the same result.

Sara Nathan ● 5972d

prunes and yogurt delicious I agree, but only after you have consumed a healthy portion of chips and sausages, sauce optional.

Paul Kennelly ● 5972d

But it's got to be the right prunes: Morrison's canned are rather squidgy but you can't get the dried ones many places. The health food does them (expensively) he says they only need soaking for half an hour - I reckon they took about five hours to be edible. Suasage and chips at any time really doesn't do it for me - and won't help with the regime the OP had in mind!

Sara Nathan ● 5972d

OMG you all think I'm constipated!! lolThe colon cleansing rids your colon of parasites, mucus etc that having a bowel movement leaves behind. Sorry if anyone is eating while reading this. This allows your body to process and eliminate foodstuffs faster and more efficiently, so yes it does make you go more often, but for a good reason. Still deciding whether to try it, will keep you posted!

Marie Siddique ● 5966d

Doesn't your colon rather need the odd bug in it to get things going?Where is the evidence that colonic irrigation/ enemas et al do you any good at all?

Sara Nathan ● 5966d

"Doesn't your colon rather need the odd bug in it to get things going?"Well Marie wasn't referring to probiotic 'bugs'. She was talking about parasites. I don't think our colon needs those kind of bugs.

Monica McManus ● 5965d

If the "bugs" are not doing harm why get rid of them,  it's natural to have bacteria and what not in the body.  What parasites are you trying to get rid off,  worms go to yout GP!It would seem the main thrust of this query was regarding weight loss and I personally think if you buy these tabs the only thing you will lose is your money,  of course there may be the placebo effect which may make it worthwhile!

Jen Morty ● 5965d

in response to all your helpful comments, i am not going to try the acai berry diet, but regarding the colon cleansing, it may suprise you that many people unknowingly have parasites and bad bacteria inside them without knowing, you might put it down to bloating or being constipated without knowing the real cause. Heres a link to a site that graphically shows what an uncleansed colon looks like (don't visit if you've just eaten). http://www.parasitecleanse.com/STRCLNSE.HTMAlso it is good for people with irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitus and colitis (I have coilitis and it is not a good thing to have, believe me).

Marie Siddique ● 5965d